Is my license still suspended?

I was in an accident back in June 2013 that was my fault. I was overwhelmed with many hardships around this time and had overlooked renewing my insurance at the end of May. Needless to say, I was hit with fines totaling $530.00 for no insurance and running a red light. When I went to court mid-October, I was unable to make the payment still. I was told by the judge and given a slip of paper to arrange a payment plan within 45 days, and I should still be able to drive. The following week, I set up a payment plan. My first payment was set for December 1st. I paid $100.00 as my first payment more than a week prior to this date. On Monday, I was pulled over in Cook County, Illinois and arrested for driving on a suspended license. Prior to the arrest, the officer asked me to step to the curb and asked me if I knew why I was being pulled to the curb. I stated that I did not know. I truly had no idea. He said my license was suspended due to failure to pay. Anything I needed to clarify would need to be through DuPage County Clerk. I was given incorrect information from the judge, my "failure to pay" was sent over to the Secretary of State. I thought I did everything right in this situation, and I feel as though I have been set up to fail. Is there anything I can do at this time? What are the next steps that I would have to take? Also, is it not state law that Secretary of State is to reinstate the driver's license of a person whose license was suspended for failure to pay traffic-related fines or penalties if the person enters into a payment plan with a municipality? Or am I taking this out of context? Can I contest the pending charges?